References

Prior Art details previous work on the problem of estimating shooting statistics.

CEP literature focuses on the broader body of work related to characterizing Circular Error Probable, which is applicable not only to ballistics but also to fields like navigation and signal processing.

Following is a complete list of References and Prior Art:

• Bookstaber, David (2014). Understanding Rifle Precision.

• Danielson, Brent J. (2005). Testing Loads – detailed in Prior Art.

• Grubbs, Frank E. (1964). Statistical Measures of Accuracy for Riflemen and Missile Engineers – detailed in Prior Art.

• Hogema, Jeroen (2005). Shot group statistics – detailed in Prior Art.

• Hogema, Jeroen (2006). Measuring Precision – detailed in Prior Art.

• Kolbe, Geoffrey (2010). Group Statistics – detailed in Prior Art.

• Leslia, John E. III (1993). Is "Group Size" the Best Measure of Accuracy? – detailed in Prior Art.

• Molon (2006). The Trouble With 3-Shot Groups – detailed in Prior Art.

• Rifleslinger (2014). On Zeroing.

• Siddiqui, M. M. (1961). Some Problems Connected With Rayleigh Distributions. The Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards, Sec. D: Radio Science, Vol. 68D, No. 9.

• Siddiqui, M. M. (1964). Statistical Inference for Rayleigh Distributions. The Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards, Sec. D: Radio Propagation, Vol. 66D, No. 2. (Summarizes and extends Siddiqui, 1961.)

• Taylor, M. S. & Grubbs, Frank E. (1975). Approximate Probability Distributions for the Extreme Spread – detailed in Prior Art.

Reference Data

• File:Confidence Interval Convergence.xlsx: Shows how precision confidence intervals shrink as sample size increases.

• File:Sigma1RangeStatistics.xls: Simulated median, 50%, 80%, and 95% quantiles, plus first four sample moments, for shot groups containing 2 to 100 shots, of: Extreme Spread, Diagonal, Figure of Merit.

• File:SymmetricBivariateSigma1.xls: Monte Carlo simulation results validating the Closed Form Precision math.